Madison russell pouter



April 29, 1930. M. RPORTER GRATE FOR STOVES AND THE LIKE Filed May 25, 1928 W INVENTQR.

BY M

h ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 29, 1930 MIA IDIS ON RUSSELL PORTER, OF NEW YORK, N; Y. I

. GRATE ron srovns Ann THELIKE Application filed May 25,

My present invention relates to grates for stoves, particularly but not exclusively for stoves as are adapted to be used for heating out-of-door places. It is an object of the presentinvention to devise grates for stoves of the general character and for the general purposes specified which are very simple in construction, which may be compactly shipped, which may be readily and conveniently fabricated and assembled, and which are ellicient and convenient to operate and to use. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will in part be pointed out in detail hereinafter and will in part be obvious to thoseskilled in the art to which the present invention relates. In the accompanying specification I shall describe, and in the annexed drawing show, an illustrative embodiment of the devices of the present invention. It is, however, to be 7 clearly understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiment thereof herein shown and described for purposes of illustration only.

Referring to the drawing, wherein I have shown the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a grate which may used in connection with the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention;

V Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the grate and associated leg members in position on the grate; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the assembled stove with the stove body in position on the grate and helping to position the leg memers. 1

Referring now to the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention, and with particular reference to the drawing illustrating the same, 10 indicates generally the grate comprising a main grate body 11 having the spaced lugs 12, 13 and 14 which serve notonly to position the leg members hereinafter referred to but also to position and securely retain the stove body portion likewise subsequently referred to in this specification. In other words, the lugs 12,13 and 1-4, which are a part of and preferably inte- 1928. -Seria1 No. 280,415.

gral with the grate body 11, serve the double function of positioning and retaining the removable leg members and the stove body portion hereinafter referred to. I

vSo that the lugs 12, 13 and 14 may serve their designated functions more efficiently, I prefer to provide slight recesses 12, 12", 13, 13', and 14, 14" to one side and to the other of each of the respective lugs 12, 13 and 14. These recesses provide additional means for properly positioning and retaining the removable leg members shortly to be described. I prefer that the lugs 12, 13 and. 14 shall be stepped, that is, have inner leg-retaining portions 12 13 and 14 of slightly larger crosssectional area than the outer stove body retaining portions 12 13 and 14", respectively. I prefer also that both portions of each of the lugs 12, 13 and 14, viz, 12 and 12 13 and l3", and 14 and 14*, shall be of substantially an gular, such as rectangular, square, or other polygonal shape, whether regular or irregular,to securely retain in position without danger of turning, the parts they are intended respectively to carry. I

Referring now to the leg members, of which, for example, as indicated, three may, be employed, generally designated by reference characters 20, 21 and 22, each of the leg members referred to may comprise a lower supporting portion 23 and an upper lugreceiving and positioning portion 24. This latter preferably has an aperture 25 of such a shape as to snugly receive and to be securely retained by'the appropriate inner legreceiving portions 12, 13 and 14 of thelugs 12, 13 and 14 respectively. 26 and 27 indicate enlargements or projections on the upper or lug-receiving portion 24 of the leg member. These projections 26 and 27 are intended to be received within and to be securelyretained by the recessed portions 12, 12", or 13, 13, or .14., 14, as the case may be, adjacent the respective lugs 12,13 and 14. In this way the leg members will be securely and safely received by-the appropriate portions 12*, 13 .and 14 of the lugs 12, 13 and 14, respectively, inn-cl within the recesses on either side of such ugs.

30 indicates a mauipulable stove body portion which may, for example, be of general cylindrical form having the edge portions 31 and 32 which may be brought together to form a lock seam 33, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates. Adjacent its lower portion the stove body 30 is provided with apertures 84, 35 and 36 of such shape and dimension as to snugly receive the outer.

portions 12', 13 and 14 of the respective lugs 12, 13 and 14. It will thus be noted that the stove body serves to help retain the leg members 20, 21 and 22 in place on the lugs 12, 13' and 14, respectively, and is itself secured and held in place by the outer portions of these lugs together with the lock seam 32 referred to. It may here be stated further that any-other desired type of securing means for keeping the stove body in closed position,.other than the lock seam 33, may, if so desirechbe employed.

The stove body 30 has a firing aperture 37 and an ash-removing slot 38 which may be covered up bya sliding door or other suitable means generally designated by reference character 39. 40 indicates a cover which may be applied to the upper portion of the stove when the coke or other fuel init has been suitably ignited, and 4E1 indicates a bail or other means which may cooperate with the apertures 42 and to enable the stove to be moved from place to place, as desired.

This completes the description of the construction of the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention. The structure of such embodiment will, it is believed. fully appear from the foregoing description. Likewise the manner of assembling such embodiment will appear from the foregoing description. It will be clear that the device is simple in construction and may be readily and conveniently assembled. Due to the arrangement ofthe various partsit may be cheaply fabricated. In use it is characterized by its efiiciency, especially in the transmission of heat laterally along the ground for the purposes designated earlier 1n this specification. Other advantages and superiorities of the devices of the present invention, particularly as exemplified in the foregoing illustrative embodiment of the same, in construction, mode of operation, and use, will readily occur to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members and to be received by apertures in a removable main stove body member, each of said lugs being provided with a recess on each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into binding position with respect to the main grate body.

2. grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members, each of said lugs being provided with a recess on each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into binding position with respect to the main grate body, in combination with a plurality of leg members supported by said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagement with the main stove body member.

A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members, in combination with a plurality of leg members supported by said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagement with the main stove body member. 1

4. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members and to be received by apertures in a removable main stove body member, each of said lugs being provided with a recess on each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into binding position with respect to the main grate body, in combination with a plurality of-leg members supported by said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagement with themain stove body member.

ing a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members and to be received by apertures in a removable main stove body member, in combination with a plurality of leg members supported b J said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagement with the main stove body member.

6. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members, each of said lugs being pro vided with a recess On each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into binding position with respectto the main grate body, in combination with an adjust,- able main stove body provided with a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving the outer end portions of said elongated lugs.

7. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members, in combination with an adjustable main stove body provided with a pluralit of soaced a ertures for receivin the outer end portions of said elongated lugs.

8. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members and to be received by aper- 5. A grate for stoves and the like compris-V tures in a removable main stove body member, each of said lugs being provided withv a recess on each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into binding position with respect to the main grate body, in combination with an adj ustable main stove body provided with a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving the outer end portions of said elongated lugs.

9. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided With a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members and to be received by apertures in a removable main stove body member, in combination with an adjustable main stove body provided with a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving the outer end portions of said elongated lugs. I

10. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate bodyprovided with a plurality of elongated lugs adapted to receive removable leg members and to be received by apertures in a removable main stove body member, each of said lugs being provided with a recess on each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into bin-ding position with respect tothe main grate body, in combination with a plurality of leg members supported by said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagementwith the main stove body member, and an adjustable main stove body provided with a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving the outer end portions of said elongated lugs.

11. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members, each of said lugsbeing provided with a recess on each side thereof to permit each of the leg members to be brought into binding position with respect to the main grate body, in combination with a plurality of leg members supported by said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagement with the main stove body member and an adjustable main stove body provided with a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving the outer end portions of said elongated lugs.

12. A grate for stoves and the like comprising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive removable leg members and to be received by apertures in a removable main stove body member, in combination with a plurality of leg members supported by said elongated lugs in such position thereon that a portion of each lug is left free for engagement with the main stove body member and an adjustable main stove body provided with a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving the outer end portions of said elongated lugs.

13. A grate for stoves and the like com-. prising a main grate body provided with a plurality of elongated lugs to receive remov- I MADISON RUSSELL PORTER. 

